This biographical data was taken from the Federal Judicial Center [link] on Sep 27, 2017:

Born 1945 in Cincinnati, OH

Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitNominated by William J. Clinton on January 26, 1999, to a seat vacated by John T. Noonan. Confirmed by the Senate on March 9, 2000, and received commission on March 16, 2000.